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HENRY H. CLEMO NS, 0F OSHK OSH, WISCONSIN.

Lene-8 Patent `1v0...e8,s45, dated ,september 17, 18671 IMPROVEDSNOW-PLOUGH FOR RAILROADS.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. CLEMoNs, of Oshkosh, in the county o'fWinnebago, and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and usefulimprovement in SnowePloughs for Railroads; and I do hereby declare andmake known that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to the aforesaid drawings, and the figuresand letters of reference marked thereon,which form part 'of thisspeciication- My said invention relates to that class of devices whichare attached to or placed before locomotive engines for the purpose ofolearing'railroads from snow which would otherwise impede or prevent theprogress of trains over the road; and it'consists in arranging a ploughupon an inclined platform supported upon suitable'trucks, and inarranging in front of said plough a series of three parallel cutters forthe purpose o'f cutting through drifts, one of said cutters beingarranged upon each side of the track, and one being in the centre,todivide the mass to be removed in two parts, so as to be readily thrownout upon each side of thc road by the plough', as hereinafter more fullydescribed. i i

To enable those skilled in the art to understand how to construct anduse my invention, will proceed to describe the same with particularity,making reference in so doing to the aforesaid drawings, in which- Figure1 represents a perspective view of my invention. A T represents therails upon which the trucks E supporting the platform A run, suitableframes, D, intervening, to permit the required slope to be 'given to theplatform A, as shown. B represents a V`sl1aped plough 4its front pointbeing in the centre of the platform, so as to divide the mass of snow tobe removed and throw it out upon i `either side of the track. C C Crepresent the aforesaid cutters, secured in a vertical position uponthejplatformata suitabledistance in front of the plough, and projectingforward of the platform, as shown. The two outside cutters mark and' cutthat portion of the snow to be removed, dividing it from that part ofthe drift or mass adjacent to the track, being far enough -apart to cuta space of suilicient widthto', allow the traiuto pass readily withoutobstruction; The centre cutter divides the mass to be removed, so as tobe easily thrown upon each side of the plough. The apparatus` isprovided with any suitable coupling or means of connection,` lso as tobe readily attached in front 4of the locomotive or to a car, as desired.

As'the apparatus-is pushed along upon' the track, the cutters divide themass of snow as aforesaid,while v the front edge of the platform raisesit gradually up from the ground toa suilicientheiglit, when the ploughB` throws it over upon the top of the adjacent snow-drifts upon eachside, thus eifectually clearing the track, as desired.

It will be observed that the cutters C incline back from their frontedges, so as to terminate ator near the line of the nose of the plough.This permits' much of the snow to roll oil' from the platform beforereaching the plough, which would be otherwise if the cutters extendedbackhorizontally or in the line of the inclination of the platform,Vthus requiring far less power to move the apparatus forward through thesnow than would be necessary if constructed as last described. V i pHaving described the construction and operation of my invention, I willproceed to specify what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent.p

I claim a snow-plough for railroads, composed of an inclined platform,A, a plough, B, and the cutters 0,.V

constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as herein set forthand described. v HENRY H.- GLEMONS.

Witnesses Cones BAsnronD, `Enwm HEATH.

